Use of an ATP assay to determine viable microbial biomass in Fennoscandian Shield groundwater from depths of 3-1000 m

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 363-373

  Eydal, H S C ^a   Pedersen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ATP; Biomass; Biovolume; Groundwater; Microbial; Subsurface

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; AGAR; GROUND WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CELL CULTURE; CELL SIZE; CELL VIABILITY; CELL VOLUME; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BACTERIA; BIOMASS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; SEAWATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34547580787     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2007.05.012     Document Type: Article

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